Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)

Average customer rating: 3.5

So biggggggg !

poor receiving but great feature

I've had this PDA Phone for over a year...

Very handy but reception is poor, bulky too

More than I expected! A wonderful surprise...

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Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)

Manufacturer: T-Mobile
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B00006LIQF

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Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with T-Mobile cell phone service, this Pocket PC phone features Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition, and functions both as a high-quality cell phone and a serious PDA. It features pocket versions of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and IE, as well as MS Reader, Media Player, and Terminal Server. Plus there's a speakerphone, microphone, voice recorder, and a whole lot more, and it's all displayed on a large, 240 x 320, 12 bit 4,096 color PDA screen. For calling, the dual band phone works on the 1900 MHz band and features call timers, redial, missed call indicator, call log, any-key answer, auto-answer, auto-redial, speed dial, mute control, no-answer transfer, one-touch 911, vibrating ring, differential ring, and a phone book capacity of 250 entries but expandable via memory card. As a PDA, the T-Mobile Pocket PC phone offers all the wonders of the 2003 version of Microsoft Pocket PC Phone Edition: 32 MB RAM with a 206 MHz StrongARM processor, loaded up with Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, and Windows Media Player, so you can play MP3s and movie clips with your device, as well as downloadable WAV-format files for ring tones, a large step above the usual options available for phones to date. The e-mail client supports POP3, IMAP 4 and MS Pocket Outlook, and can be used online, or offline via ActiveSync. Outlook also provides a familiar calendar, datebook, and other organizer functions. Data storage can be expanded via MultiMediaCard (MMC) Secure Digital (SD) cards, and PC sync is accomplished via infrared and ActiveSync software. For getting online, Pocket Internet Explorer supports not only WAP, but also i-Mode, HTML, and AvantGo channels. This Pocket PC phone weighs 5.2 oz. and measures 4.3 x 2.7 x 0.7 inches. Its batteries are rated at 210 minutes talk time and 150 hours standby time. What's in the Box Pocket PC phone, stylus, hands-free ear piece, user documentation

Customer Reviews:

So biggggggg !.......2007-03-25

Go get yourself a normal phone. This phone is so big i dont feel like taking it along with me. The features and all are ok but still u need a phone not a biggggg device to carry with u all the time. Even when u talk its so uncomfortable talking on such a big phone. Definitely not recommended

poor receiving but great feature.......2004-10-04

I like the phone but little dissapointed with the receiving - very very poor - the primary purpose of a phone is to receive calls so if that does not work properly why else do I need a phone? the same place where my Motorola phone has 5 bars this has only 2 bars. Other than that it is very nice and easy to use. I found that the HP PDA phone is much better but I do not have more money to buy it
battery life is good but the memory slot does not accept bluetooth connection cards so you can never use bluetooth with it.

I've had this PDA Phone for over a year..........2004-08-25

..and I'm hooked. First of all, you should realize that if you're going to own a phone like this, you get a PDA which also doubles as a phone. It's first and foremost a PDA. So, if you just have to have the tiniest device possible, don't want to spend hardly any money on the device, and don't want to spend any time learning how to use it, then this phone is NOT for you.

But, if you're like me, this PDA phone (XDA) is perfect! Besides serving as a phone, I also use this device extensively to read offline web pages (using AvantGo - free), to read ebooks (using the free µBook from www.gowerpoint.com and Microsoft Reader), play games (free and otherwise), and I even use a portable Targus Universal Wireless keyboard (Model # PA870U) to type up notes & journal entries using Microsoft Word which then synchronizes back to my computer. You will probably also like WisBar Advance from www.lakeridgesoftware.com which does a number of other useful things for you (like program control, skins, etc.)

Besides the portable keyboard, I also recommend that owners of this phone immediately obtain a hard case like the OX-0313 at www.styluscentral.com. My phone has survived a few drops, but it has some small dents from dropping it before I had the case. Since I got the case, it has sustained no more damage, despite a few more drops. A friend of mine used to carry his phone (same model) without any case and it met its end after only one drop on concrete.

One last thing you'll want to buy with this phone is an extra SD memory card. That actually is essential, as the internal memory of the PDA itself will fill up quite quickly once you start loading µBook, games, ebooks, etc. I use a 64 MB card and have mostly filled that up. I would recommend starting with a 128 MB card. That may seem too big at first, but you'll quickly use up the space.

You should know that I have NOT used the phone with the T-Mobile internet service so I can't vouch for the quality of that service. As far as standard phone functions go, the phone has done OK. Like many phones, you won't be able to use it in buildings and some locations, depending on antenna, etc. but it has been decent where I live (Minneapolis, MN area).

In short, this has been a great phone for me. I have almost completely stopped lugging around a laptop since I got this phone as it does everything for me that I used the laptop for. Obviously, this won't do everything a regular computer does, but it does everything I need, and more. If you already use a computer daily and would like to carry some of that functionality around with you without lugging around a laptop, this phone is probably ideal for you.

Anyone with questions or comments can email me at VincePlatt AT yahoo.com.
-Vince

Very handy but reception is poor, bulky too.......2004-06-16

This device is great as far as keeping appointments and so forth but the reception is not as good as other cell phones.
The internet access on this is vvvveeeerrrryyy slow, but it works. Only use it if you have a lot of time to spare or in emergencies. Example, I was in Orlando, FL and I easily pulled up Yahoo yellow pages to get Disney Worlds phone number. In that instance, it was very handy.

More than I expected! A wonderful surprise..........2004-05-28

I purchased the T-Mobile PocketPC Phone Edition as a necessary replacement for both a failing cell phone and an outdated palm-pilot. At first, I was just going to purchase a new phone, but since I was not entering into a new cell-phone contract (just replacing the phone itself), the prices of cell phones nowadays didn't seem very much worth their limited functionality. So I decided to try out this PocketPC Phone Edition.

Let's just say that I am wonderfully surprised by the utility of this little unit. It does everything that I could desire, truly! It syncs effortlessly with other devices (my computer via IR, although you can use a USB connection; other devices by BlueTooth), making file transfer a breeze. I can view and edit documents in various common formats: Word, Excel, text/rich-text, PDF, Microsoft Reader, etc. The media capabilities allow me to store pictures, which display quite nicely on the large (~2x3") high-res screen; and I can play music and video, too -- although that is limited practically by the 32Mb internal storage (an expansion card is available). The PocketPC Phone Edition has a built-in IE web browser that functions via a GPRS connection. I have not paid for this service (appx $20/mo.), but I use the web browser often with download web pages, such as via AvantGo for news and views. Having your morning e-mail downloaded to the unit is wonderful, and makes my morning commute more productive. I greatly enjoy using the SMS message function on the phone, which allows me to text message other cell phones -- it's easier to use writing w/ a stylus than punching keys on a cell phone -- and there is an integrated In Box that stores and categorizes text messages, e-mails, sent items, etc. The Microsoft Windows CE operating system feels familiar, intuitive and functional.

I will add here that the one feature that to me makes this all worthwhile is that it syncs perfectly with Microsoft Outlook, using its addressbook. No more entering numbers into my phone! I just view the addressbook entry (which shows name, address, home/work/cell phone, e-mail, etc.). Tap on e-mail, and I can write that person an e-mail. I can send an instant text message to that person's mobile phone. Tap on a phone number, and it dials.

Some people may comment that T-Mobile's service lags behind other companies. In the past, I would have agreed. But, over the past few years, I believe it is on par with a lot of other companies, at least in Houston, Dallas and New York City, where I have lived, and major metropolitan areas, where I have travelled. This phone has great amplification of signal. The sound quality is good, too, and speakerphone is helpful when you are trying to talk on a noisy street.

Overall, this phone has proved jam-packed with features that I use and enjoy. I am pleased with this purchase.

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